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Hey all....
I'm a long-time BiaB fangurrl/user (12 years+/-) and have been happily piloting Version 2009.5 "Ultra" on a WinXP Pro 32bit machine since it came out.
Well..., I have firmly decided to take the plunge and move-on-up to the BiaB 2013 "EverythingPAK". I plan to buy the full "First-time Purchase" version rather than to follow an upgrade path because I will be definitely purchasing a new computer within the next 6-12 months. I am also not really inclined to go the "BiaB pre-installed on a USB drive" purchase route.
My current installation on the above stated machine (BiaB v.2009.5) is installed on a dedicated external eSATA HDD (used for audio work) in "E:\AudioApps\bb" and ***not*** in "C:\Program Files\bb".
This 'external SATA HDD' approach, by the way, is a convention that I follow religiously for all of my installed Applications and User Data (e.g.:"F:\VideoApps\...", "G:\ProductivityApps\...", "H:\UserData\DocumentsAndSettings\...", etc.). The main reason for this approach is that it has totally saved my butt on more-than-one occasion when I have experienced a complete failure of my "C:\" system drive (it happens...), such that I only had reinstall 2 or 3 programs instead of all of them.
So my question is as follows:
Until I purchase the new computer, I would like to install BiaB 2013 on my existing machine..., ***however***..., I really want to install it (in my case) to "E:\AudioApps\bb2013". The goal of this is to leave my existing installation (BiaB v.2009.5) fully intact and functional, while also installing and using BiaB 2013 "EverythingPAK". This is mainly because I have, over time, made a whole lot of unique "tweaks" to my existing 2009.5 installation (including manually editing ".ini" files, etc.) that I don't want to lose for now.
The two different versions would not necessarily need to be able to actually run simultaneously (although that might be interesting).
So..., bottom line:
Can two different versions of BiaB happily coexist side-by-side on the same computer without freaking out?
Hmmmm...?
Thanks in advance.
Ciao,
Rina
<3
"When the going gets weird..., the weird turn pro."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
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You can run two different versions side by side; just make sure that they are in different folders, that you have sufficient space, and you have start icons to each version. However, I suspect that once you start using 2013, you'll probably leave 2009 in the dust.
Also, when you get ready to purchase, there is no need to do a "first time" purchase. If you purchased the 2009 Ultra, then you will receive upgrade pricing for the 2013 Everything Pak (based on your previous purchase), but what you get is the whole shebang. While not guaranteed, there is usually a mid-year .5 release (2013.5) that is expected out in the near future. You may want to hold off on your purchase until it's released; but, that being said, PGMusic does offer a 30-day money back guarantee, as well as an upgrade to a new release if it is within the 30-day period.
Hope this helps.
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@jford--
Thank you soooo much for your answer! Exactly what I was hoping.
***Especially thank you*** for the tip on the upgrade package. I was (obviously) assuming that the upgrades were more of an "update/upgrade-path" kind-of-thing rather than a full product installation package, so that news is awesome.
Boy, am I glad I didn't click on the "Purchase Now" button yet!!!
Back in 2009 the ".5" update was a freebie, and I was assuming that to still be true (although we now know that I have a terrible track record with assumptions). I will need to double-check that.
Thanks again..., and Happy Toonzz!!
Rina <3
xo
"When the going gets weird..., the weird turn pro."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
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Also be advised that the USB drive not only can run standalone, but also contains the Installer .exe files that can let you choose to install it anywhere on any disk on your system. A great way to go, as the USB can then serve as backup for the program.
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Also be advised that the USB drive not only can run standalone, but also contains the Installer .exe files that can let you choose to install it anywhere on any disk on your system. A great way to go, as the USB can then serve as backup for the program.
--Mac True perhaps..., but I have more faith in the multiple DVD backups that I burn myself, and the weekly scheduled clones of all of my external SATA3 HDD's, than I do in an off-the-shelf USB drive. Just sayin'.... Maybe I'm paranoid..., but one girl's paranoia is another girl's prudence.  Rina <3
"When the going gets weird..., the weird turn pro."
-- Hunter S. Thompson
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